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HILARY AND JACKIE
Released by Roadshow Entertainment. Available to buy.

Intriguing drama about the true life relationship between virtuoso cellist Jacqueline Du Pre and her sister Hilary. The movie follows the pair through the eyes of Hilary (played by our own Rachel Grifiths) as she sees her own talent at the flute being overtaken by the genius of her sister (Emily Watson plays Jackie with a real sense of delicacy, her career – and life – finally breaking down from the ravages of multiple sclerosis.)

Based on the book by Hilary and her brother Piers the movie, directed by Anand Tucker, offers a very honest portrayal of genius and all its foibles, a key scene sees Jackie demanding to sleep with Hilary’s husband. Of course the movie is also very music centric and wonderfully stirring stuff it is too. Throw in some key supporting roles for the likes of David Morrissey, James Frain and Charles Dance and you have an intriguing, occasionally melodramatic, generally high quality movie.

Only extra is a trailer for the movie.